Personal Alarm & Elderly Care Advice

Practical UK guidance on personal alarms, falls prevention, dementia care, funding and VAT relief, and the 2027 digital switchover.

Monitoring centre operator in a headset at her screens, with an older man holding a pendant alarm

Why the Monitoring Station Matters More Than th...

Most people focus on the button's design, but the monitoring station is what actually keeps your loved one safe. Discover why TSA standards, QSF benchmarks, and 60-second response times are...

Why the Monitoring Station Matters More Than th...

Most people focus on the button's design, but the monitoring station is what actually keeps your loved one safe. Discover why TSA standards, QSF benchmarks, and 60-second response times are...

Older man walking outdoors along a tree-lined path wearing a GPS SOS pendant on a lanyard

Supporting Active Care Home Residents Who Still...

Not all care home residents are high-dependency. Many are still active, mobile, and socially engaged. Our 2026 guide explains how care homes can use GPS SOS technology to extend their...

Supporting Active Care Home Residents Who Still...

Not all care home residents are high-dependency. Many are still active, mobile, and socially engaged. Our 2026 guide explains how care homes can use GPS SOS technology to extend their...

Worried older woman holding her head and a pendant alarm, with an alarm base unit nearby

What Happens If a Telecare Alarm Stops Working ...

It’s not a hypothetical worry anymore—incidents of telecare alarms failing after the digital switchover have already been reported. Our 2026 guide explains why analogue signals struggle on digital lines and...

What Happens If a Telecare Alarm Stops Working ...

It’s not a hypothetical worry anymore—incidents of telecare alarms failing after the digital switchover have already been reported. Our 2026 guide explains why analogue signals struggle on digital lines and...

Older woman in an armchair using a corded telephone, with an analogue landline and digital router compared

The 2027 Landline Switch-Off: Will Your Persona...

By 2027, traditional analogue landlines will be a thing of the past. If your SOS alarm plugs into a phone socket, it might stop working. Our 2027 guide explains how...

The 2027 Landline Switch-Off: Will Your Persona...

By 2027, traditional analogue landlines will be a thing of the past. If your SOS alarm plugs into a phone socket, it might stop working. Our 2027 guide explains how...

Older couple holding pendant alarms, and a hi-vis worker entering a code on a door key safe

Why You Need a Key Safe With Your Personal Alar...

A personal alarm is only half the solution. If emergency services arrive but the door is locked, every second counts. Our 2026 guide explains why a secure, TSA-recognised key safe...

Why You Need a Key Safe With Your Personal Alar...

A personal alarm is only half the solution. If emergency services arrive but the door is locked, every second counts. Our 2026 guide explains why a secure, TSA-recognised key safe...

Older woman peering round her front door with keys, beside an ambulance with blue lights at night

“You Called for Help… But No One Could Get In”

Imagine your mum falls and presses her alarm, but the ambulance is stuck outside a locked door. Our 2026 guide explains the "hidden risk" families miss and why a TSA-standard...

“You Called for Help… But No One Could Get In”

Imagine your mum falls and presses her alarm, but the ambulance is stuck outside a locked door. Our 2026 guide explains the "hidden risk" families miss and why a TSA-standard...